West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-12-15

| got IN that satchel A traveller with n
few clothes in satchel does not have TO
keep his foot on it while everybody
around him is asleep You are no Gu.
cumber, old fellow, and you've got some.
thing In there worth watching. I'll try
a little trick on you"
had my right hand in my pocket. !
carefully worked my knife out, and as IL
fell TO the floor / gave a start, woke m.
ana bent down TO look for it. As |
moved my hand toward his feet he quickly
bent down and moved the satchel into
the aisle. Then | was satisfied that my
surmises were right. Was he a burglar.
and did The satchel contain his kit9 II
was more probable that he was just re-
turning from an expedition to the coun-
'ry, ana that the satchel was full of
piunder. | was perfectly satisfied as 10
my man, and made up my mind TO have
MIN arrested as n suspicious character as
soon as We reached the city. That was
what did take place, only, rs there were
no officers about the depot as we arrived
had to take the fellow myself. / let
him reach the door of the depot, and then
put my hand on his shoulder. He
dropped the satchel and made a bolt
put fortunately, he ran plump against n
hackman who was entering, and both
were upset. Before he could get up l
had him nipped. On the way to the
station house, and speaking for the first
time, he asked:
How did you know il was met"
on, easy enough" l answered.
wen, he didn't act square with me
or II would never have come TO this.n
had no idea TO what he referred: but
seeing that he was ready to talk, and be-
ing anxious to take advantage of the
moment, asked:
'Do you think he is deadp,
Dead as aherring, and the old woman
with Inn. However, they can't punish
me any more for two than one. / WINS
after my own, and when they wouldn't
give it to me determined to take all"
What weapon did you usei"
/ "Got the axe from the back yard
And when you had finished off the
old couple you robbed the house, eh7'
well, / took what wanted, and il
hadn't been the biggest fool on earth you
wouldn't have nabbed me-"
Howe
why, boarding the train at that little
station. 1t was the act of lunatic, but
after left the farm house got fright
cned. ran across the fields, fell down.
Imagined that l was pursued, and bore
oil to the station and hoisted the signal
myself for the train to stop. suppose
Rider gave you the tip and put you onto
mei"
Eyes"
well, I'll kill him, on sight. That
rs with little laugh) l will if l get the
chance.
knew Rider TO be Milwaukee gam
md N har1 Il l..
IN the dark as to what crime my prisoner
had committed. 1t was probably a MUIR
der, and near the station where he rot
on, and from his statements I inferred
that 1T was an old couple. lie had pumped
himself, and il was certain that had
made big catch. When we reached
the station, however, my troubles began
There is always an ill-feelinR between
police and private detectives. This feel.
ing comes almost entirely frcm the no.
lice. They look upon the private detec-
tive rs a sort OF guerilla, ready TO break
up the happiest homes or to sell out to
the highest bidder. This, unfortunately.
is true in many cases, but not in all. Hs
i entered with the prisoner the Captain
In charge roughly demanded by what
right had made an arrest
The right which any man has TO ar
rest murderer" / replied
get hImI'
AT the depot"
"Wcll, / shan't lock him up. Let's
sec (to the NAM, but your face is famil-
lar to me-"
l am Charley Short, bartender in
IIarr gan's saloon"
"Ahl so you are. Well, what story
is this about a murdcr?"
"All nonsense, sh;" replied Short.
who saw how things were drifting and
sought to take advantage 81 was on n
spree last night and this blokc saw me at
the depot and wanted 20 play smart"
"Well, you can make IL cost him dear
if you will"
81 propose to. Here, take these irons
of my wrisisw
The satchel was on the floor at nv
feet. Lifting it up / said 70 the Cap
tain
AN old couple living about forty
miles from the city were murdered by
this man after midnight last nioht. Ex-
anime this satchel II you want proof"
There's nothing in there but laundry
work, boldly replied Short. II set out
with it in my hand last night and didn't
get drunk enough 10 lose il. Open her
her up and let the Captain see. -"
Take the irons OF this mann com
manded the Captain rs hc waved the
satchcl down. III nc doesn't capins YOU
before dinner he's not tie man I take
him TO be-
AYE! he shall pay for putting the
irons on TO me. Why don't you take
'em or"
Was I dreaming. Had mado n fool
Of myselfl Had this man confessed
murder to met ] was staggered for
the moment. Then tore ut the satchel
aud burstcd of the poor old lock, and AZ
the re eptacle few open / cmptied its
contents on the floor. Gold, greenbacks.
silver. bonds, and icwclryl
"Curse your growlcd the prisoner. as
ne turned away.
The captain turned rs pale as death.
There were the proofs, and lac stared at
them for a iull minute before he could
say
well, this is a gol shall lock you
up, Short"
The man was registered and taken
down stairs, and then we counted up the
contents Of the satchcl. and made
0ut a value OF over S12, 900. When this